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Behind the Burly Q

The Story of Burlesque in America.

4.9 average rating
4.9
English / 97 MIN. / 2010

The Genres

The Synopsis

Dive into more than a century of decadence with this tantalizing look at the evolution of burlesque. Cabaret star Leslie Zemeckis traces the art form from vaudeville-style variety show through its extinction and contemporary rebirth. Vintage photos, film clips and ads illustrate burlesque's resilient history and how the public's sexual appetite kept it alive amid moral and legal ado.

The Cast

Bud AbbottAlan AldaJoan ArlineBeverly ArlynneAl Baker Jr.Nat BodianTaffy O'NeilBlaze StarrSally RandLili St. Cyr

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